TABLE 3

Hazard Ratios from Age- and Sex-Adjusted Cox Regression Models for Cancer Staging According to Imaging Modality

StageHazard ratio95% CIP
CXR/MRI† (localized as baseline)
 Locally advanced1.50.8–2.50.19
 Metastatic2.20.9–5.20.08
CCT*/MRI† (localized as baseline)
 Locally advanced1.50.8–3.00.22
 Metastatic1.20.6–2.50.58
PET/CT (localized as baseline)
 Locally advanced4.61.4–15.40.01
 Metastatic17.05.2–56.1<0.001

  • ↵* Extracted from PET/CT.

  • ↵† Same MRI was used for staging with CXR or CCT.

  • Localized HNSCC serves as baseline for all comparisons.